Jackson-Madison County Creative Expressions Contest
Guidelines for UofM Lambuth Student Entry
Submit to the Lambuth Library by October 22!
The theme for the contest is “Jackson-Madison County: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.” To learn more about the history of Jackson-Madison County visit the Bicentennial website.
Art Contest
Guidelines:
- One entry per student
- All artwork must be completed entirely by the student
- All artwork must be original; no copyrighted images allowed
- No digital art will be accepted
- All art must be completed in the physical media. Acceptable media would include:
- Paint (watercolor, tempera, oil, acrylic, etc.)
- Drawing (pencil, charcoal, pastels, oil pastels, colored pencils, pen, etc.)
- Collage (cut and glued papers, tissue paper, aluminum foil, etc.)
- Sculpting materials for 3-D work (clay, papier-mache, cardboard, sculpey, etc.)
- Should be no larger than 24” x 36”
Criteria for Judging:
- Interpretation and clarity of the theme
- Creativity, uniqueness, and originality of the theme
- Overall appearance of the art
Poetry Contest
Guidelines
- One entry per student
- Maximum 100 words
- Related to theme
- Creative and original
Criteria for Judging
- related to the theme and allows the reader to understand much more about the theme
- effective use of poetic techniques and figurative language to reinforce the theme
- vivid, descriptive words are used- the reader can picture the imagery in the poem
- creative and original
- appropriate college-level spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Essay Contest
Guidelines
- write to this prompt- “You have chosen to attend college in Jackson, Tennessee. Write an essay encouraging other students to choose a college in Jackson by pointing out Jackson’s historical significance, what Jackson currently offers, and what Jackson will offer in the future.”
- approximately 1000 words
Criteria for Judging
- In response to the prompt, the writing:
- contains an effective and relevant introduction.
- utilizes effective organizational strategies to create a unified whole and to aid in comprehension.
- effectively clarifies relationships among ideas and concepts to create cohesion. • contains an effective and relevant conclusion.
- In response to the prompt, the writing:
- utilizes well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient evidence* to develop the essay thoroughly and insightfully.
- thoroughly and accurately explains and elaborates on the evidence provided, demonstrating a clear, insightful understanding of the prompt.
- The writing:
- illustrates consistent and sophisticated command of precise language and vocabulary appropriate to the task.
- illustrates sophisticated command of syntactic variety for meaning and reader interest.
- utilizes sophisticated and varied transitional words and phrases.
- effectively establishes and maintains a formal style.
- The writing demonstrates a consistent and sophisticated command of conventions of
standard written English.
The winner of the UofM Lambuth Creative Expressions Art Contest will receive at least $50 worth of UofM swag and will go on to compete in the city competition for a chance to win up to $500!